About this Event
Self-love, Self-care, Self-respect & Self-confidence: A Buddhist Perspective.
A Half-day Meditation Course, for everyone,
with our Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen.
Saturday, October 24, 2026,
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM,
at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa, 879 Somerset Street West.
To book, visit the , where you can also learn more. Pre-registration is recommended: buy your ticket here on Eventbrite or book through the website, or pay at the door when you arrive.
Self-criticism and self-loathing make us miserable, sabotaging our ability to grow into the person we wish to be. Superficial affirmations are not enough to help us abandon these negative minds. They will continue to obscure our true nature and undermine any personal development until we address them directly.
In this half-day course, we will look at how we tend to base our confidence on deluded, distorted and exaggerated views of ourself and others, which actually leads to low self-esteem, self-criticism and a lack of self-respect.
Once we develop genuine self-confidence rooted in reality and an awareness of our limitless potential, we will naturally develop more authentic self-love, self-care, and self-respect. We will become more gentle with ourselves and others and we will be able to grow spiritually and develop into the happy, wise and compassionate person we long to be.
This half-day course will include practical teachings and guided meditations. Everyone is welcome.
Schedule:
10:00–11:15 AM teaching and meditation ·
11:15–11:45 AM break and refreshments ·
11:45 AM–1:00 PM teaching and meditation.
Teacher: Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen, a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Kadampa Buddhist monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 30 years, and is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.
Cost: $25, free for Silver, Gold & Platinum members. Buy your ticket here on Eventbrite, pre-register on the course page, or pay at the door (cash, debit or credit).
Membership is available on the website.
Presented by Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa, a registered Canadian charity. Questions: [email protected] · 613-234-4347
Event venue & nearby stays
Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa, 879 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Canada
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